Minnesota / Agriculture Department / Agricultural Technician

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Agricultural Technician

Operate, maintain, and repair equipment or facilities, performing skilled hands-on work.

74 employees hold this title in Agriculture Department. Median total compensation for the role is $4,662, below the department median of $80,497.

Employees: 74
Total payroll: $587.6K
Role median: $4,662
Agency median: $80,497
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$134$44,539+

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How total compensation varies among the 74 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Minnesota

Agricultural Technician is held in 3 Minnesota departments. In Agriculture Department, the median of $4,662 ranks #2 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

MN St Colleges & Universities

$5,200 · 29

Racing Commission

$3,255 · 39

Median total compensation for the Agricultural Technician role in other Minnesotadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Paula Rajala

Agricultural Technician/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$8,748

Sub-department: Mitigation&RegulatoryResponStf
Base pay: $8,748
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,748
Hire date: 2024-05-28
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.66
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Paula Rajala holds the role of Agricultural Technician at Agriculture Department within Mitigation&Regulatoryresponstf. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a intermittent, 0.66 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $8,748. Their bargaining unit is Insufficient Work Time.

Terese Elhard

Agricultural Technician/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$8,036

Sub-department: Mitigation&RegulatoryResponStf
Base pay: $8,036
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,036
Hire date: 2024-05-28
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.66
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Terese Elhard is a Agricultural Technician at Agriculture Department within Mitigation&Regulatoryresponstf. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working intermittent, 0.66 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $8,036. Their bargaining unit is Insufficient Work Time.

Heidi Bacon

Agricultural Technician/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$8,032

Sub-department: Mitigation&RegulatoryResponStf
Base pay: $8,032
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,032
Hire date: 2023-05-16
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.59
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Heidi Bacon holds the role of Agricultural Technician at Agriculture Department within Mitigation&Regulatoryresponstf. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service as a intermittent, 0.59 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $8,032. Their bargaining unit is Insufficient Work Time.

Ethan Maselter

Agricultural Technician/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$7,979

Sub-department: Mitigation&RegulatoryResponStf
Base pay: $7,979
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,979
Hire date: 2022-05-17
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.59
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Agriculture Department, Ethan Maselter serves as a Agricultural Technician within Mitigation&Regulatoryresponstf. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service, working intermittent, 0.59 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $7,979. Union affiliation: Insufficient Work Time.

Michael Schwebach

Agricultural Technician/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$7,853

Sub-department: Mitigation&RegulatoryResponStf
Base pay: $7,853
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,853
Hire date: 2024-05-14
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.59
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Michael Schwebach works as a Agricultural Technician for Agriculture Department within Mitigation&Regulatoryresponstf. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a intermittent, 0.59 FTE employee. Michael earned $7,853 in 2025. They are represented by Insufficient Work Time.

Sally Seybold

Agricultural Technician/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$7,844

Sub-department: Mitigation&RegulatoryResponStf
Base pay: $7,844
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,844
Hire date: 2018-06-04
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.66
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Agriculture Department, Sally Seybold serves as a Agricultural Technician within Mitigation&Regulatoryresponstf. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service, working intermittent, 0.66 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $7,844. Union affiliation: Insufficient Work Time.

Joshua Kealy

Agricultural Technician/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$7,514

Sub-department: Mitigation&RegulatoryResponStf
Base pay: $7,514
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,514
Hire date: 2024-05-14
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.59
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Agriculture Department, Joshua Kealy serves as a Agricultural Technician within Mitigation&Regulatoryresponstf. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service, working intermittent, 0.59 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $7,514. Union affiliation: Insufficient Work Time.

Catherine Smith

Agricultural Technician/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$7,440

Sub-department: Mitigation&RegulatoryResponStf
Base pay: $7,440
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,440
Hire date: 2006-05-11
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.59
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Catherine Smith works as a Agricultural Technician for Agriculture Department within Mitigation&Regulatoryresponstf. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 19 years as a intermittent, 0.59 FTE employee. Catherine earned $7,440 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Insufficient Work Time.

Dana Johnson

Agricultural Technician/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$7,399

Sub-department: Mitigation&RegulatoryResponStf
Base pay: $7,399
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,399
Hire date: 2024-05-28
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.66
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Dana Johnson is a Agricultural Technician at Agriculture Department within Mitigation&Regulatoryresponstf. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working intermittent, 0.66 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $7,399. Union affiliation: Insufficient Work Time.

Hilary Major

Agricultural Technician/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$7,333

Sub-department: Mitigation&RegulatoryResponStf
Base pay: $7,333
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,333
Hire date: 1999-06-01
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.59
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Agriculture Department, Hilary Major serves as a Agricultural Technician within Mitigation&Regulatoryresponstf. Hired in 1999, they have about 26 years of service, working intermittent, 0.59 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $7,333. They are represented by Insufficient Work Time.

Nicole Barnes

Agricultural Technician/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$7,319

Sub-department: Mitigation&RegulatoryResponStf
Base pay: $7,319
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,319
Hire date: 2024-05-28
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.66
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Nicole Barnes is a Agricultural Technician at Agriculture Department within Mitigation&Regulatoryresponstf. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working intermittent, 0.66 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $7,319. Their bargaining unit is Insufficient Work Time.

Scott Helfman

Agricultural Technician/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$7,318

Sub-department: Mitigation&RegulatoryResponStf
Base pay: $7,318
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,318
Hire date: 2020-06-01
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.66
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Scott Helfman holds the role of Agricultural Technician at Agriculture Department within Mitigation&Regulatoryresponstf. They have served since 2020 (about 5 years) as a intermittent, 0.66 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $7,318. They are represented by Insufficient Work Time.

Mackenzie Gladis

Agricultural Technician/Agriculture Department

2024 total comp

$7,135

Sub-department: Mitigation&RegulatoryResponStf
Base pay: $7,135
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,135
Hire date: 2023-05-30
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 54
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.56
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Mackenzie Gladis works as a Agricultural Technician for Agriculture Department within Mitigation&Regulatoryresponstf. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service as a intermittent, 0.56 FTE employee. Mackenzie earned $7,135 in 2024. Union affiliation: Insufficient Work Time.

Tom Opine

Agricultural Technician/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$7,048

Sub-department: Mitigation&RegulatoryResponStf
Base pay: $7,048
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,048
Hire date: 2024-05-14
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.59
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Tom Opine works as a Agricultural Technician for Agriculture Department within Mitigation&Regulatoryresponstf. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a intermittent, 0.59 FTE employee. Tom earned $7,048 in 2025. Union affiliation: Insufficient Work Time.

Kendra Conner

Agricultural Technician/Agriculture Department

2024 total comp

$6,918

Sub-department: Mitigation&RegulatoryResponStf
Base pay: $6,907
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,918
Hire date: 2023-04-26
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 54
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.56
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Agriculture Department, Kendra Conner serves as a Agricultural Technician within Mitigation&Regulatoryresponstf. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service, working intermittent, 0.56 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $6,918. Union affiliation: Insufficient Work Time.